Regional Arab Network Against Aids

A new initiative “Combating AIDS in GCC countries” was hosted by the Minister of Health of Saudi Arabia, Dr Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Rabeeah and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on 16 April in Riyadh.

The initiative is a call for collaborative approach to keep HIV prevalence low in the GCC countries and re-affirms the political commitment of the council to respond effectively to AIDS. The GCC is a political and economic union between the Persian Gulf States of the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait.

Dr Abdullah Al Rabeeah stressed that AIDS is not only a health issue but also a development one that poses a ‘real threat to the long-term growth of the region.’ “The GCC countries will work closely to produce recommendations that will help prepare a roadmap to respond to AIDS,” said Dr Al Rabeeah.

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RIYADH: A major initiative to combat HIV and AIDS on a regional level was launched in Riyadh Saturday night on the instructions of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah.

The new ambitious plan will help develop national and regional capacities to fight the disease and ensure closer coordination among member states of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to increase measures for prevention, treatment and care.

After launching the so-called “Saudi initiative to combat AIDS in GCC countries,” Minister of Health Abdullah Al-Rabeeah said the project calls for an intensified collaborative approach as the disease poses a real threat to the region’s long-term growth.

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